Huskers Advance in ITA Regionals

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Tulsa, Okla.?Four members of the Nebraska women’s tennis team competed in singles and doubles action on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the ITA Regionals Main Draw in Tulsa, Okla.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

In singles play, three out of four Huskers recorded victories to advance to the second round of the Main Draw.  Junior Imke Reimers, who is the No. 3 seed, rolled over Patricia Cortes of Arkansas-Little Rock in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. 

 

Freshmen Diana Kuhl and Wiveca Swarting also posted victories.  Kuhl played with an aggressive style and took the first set, 6-4, and carried the momentum over to the second set winning, 6-1, over UALR’s Marta Gomez-Jordana.  Swarting took the first set over conference foe Raquel Wagner of Missouri, but fell in the second set, 6-1.  Swarting found herself down early in the deciding set, but came back to pull out a tough three-set thriller, 6-4.

 

In doubles action, Swarting and Kuhl recorded their first win together in doubles play in the first round, defeating Emily Arkell and Paige McKinney of Oral Roberts, 8-3. Reimers and sophomore Maria Ring also advanced to the second round after receiving a bye in the first round.

 

In the second round, Swarting and Kuhl made quick work of UALR’s Gomez-Jordana and Cortes, 8-1, and advance to the second round of the Main Draw.  Reimers and Ring defeated Jenna Hirdle and Laetitia Bourgeon of UALR, 8-1, to also advance to the second round.

 

Play continues Friday, Oct. 20, at the ITA Central Regionals in both singles and doubles play.

 

ITA Regionals

Main Draw

Singles

First round

Ela Kaluder (UA) def. Maria Ring (NU), 6-0, 6-0

Imke Reimers (NU) def. Patricia Cortes (UALR), 6-0, 6-0

Diana Kuhl (NU) def. Marta Gomez-Jordana (UALR), 6-4, 6-1

Wiveca Swarting (NU) def. Raquel Wagner (MU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4

 

Doubles Main Draw

First Round

Reimers/Ring (NU), bye

Swarting/Kuhl (NU) Emily Arkell/Paige McKinney (Oral Roberts), 8-3

 

Second Round

Swarting/Kuhl (NU) def. Gomez-Jordana/Cortes (UALR), 8-1

Reimers/Ring (NU) def. Jenna Hirdle/Laetitia Bourgeon (UALR), 8-1